Under Pres. Obama, there are 3 Asian Am. cabinet secretaries and twotop ranked White House staff. The top-staff are Peter Rouse who brieflyserved as Obama's Chief of Staff, Chris Lu who is the Cabinet Secretary,and Tina Tchen, Chief of Staff for the First Lady. Lat years, even the toplevel Republicans are beginning to answer 80-20's questionnaire.

An estimated 3 million Asian Americans will benefit in privateindustries, universities, federal and state governments. When successfullyenforced, the number of Asian American managers/administrators willdouble in about 10 years.

No meager achievement getting that written commitment! You may recallthat Elaine Chao, an Asian Am. and the Labor Secretary from 2001 to 2008,refused to enforce that law for Asian Americans.

How did the "crossing of the inequity barrier" come about in 2010?

It was the culmination of 10 years of 80-20's tireless work that includes:

o establishing AsAm. bloc votes,o inducing the presidential candidates to answer 80-20's questionnaireswith all yeses,o having a sympathetic listener among the top ranking White House staff,o getting Hilda Solis as the Labor Secretary whose office enforces E.O. 11246.a former liberal Congresswoman whose parents were immigrant workers,whose old congressional District has a large Asian American population,o getting Patricia Shiu, a Chinese Am. lawyer from SF, to be the Directorof OFCCP, whose office directly enforces E.O. 11246o getting Elizabeth Kim, a Korean Am. to be the White House liaisonstationed at the Labor Dept.o getting a promised meeting with Pres. Obama to review results beforehis next election.

Are all of the above 80-20's doings? NO! Did 80-20 work like a dog toinduce this general outcome? YES. You should see the dirt, sweat, and tearson our faces. You should see our tears of joy when the written confirmationto enforce EO 11246 came in.

Is equal opportunity for Asian Americans guaranteed as a result of theachievements listed above? NO!!! We must forever be vigilant.

80-20 needs NEW blood and NEW members. Some of us have worked foras a full-time volunteer for more than 10 years. Will YOU be the NEW memberin our relay team? To join, go to http://www.80-20initiative.net/Or send a check to 80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229.Note your e-address at the back of your check please.

Join us as a NEW member now, run for a Board positions. 80-20 doesn'thave a President this year in spite of an intense search. Members arewelcome to apply. Step up and volunteer to serve!!! Contact HilaryHsu, Nomination Chair, via tsuikinlap@yahoo.com or S. B.Woo, Immediate Past President, via sbw@udel.edu.